Whoa, Black Betty, Bam-ba-lam

March 14, 2023 Samantha Schell BJJ, Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity bjj, black belt, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, faixa preta, Jiu Jitsu, promotion, team 8

I swear, I remember my first day on the mats like it was yesterday. I had been an athlete my entire life, varsity sports throughout thee duration of high school, and almost continued my pursuit in sports into college. I had a few scholarships to continue playing soccer into my future studies, but I realized […]

Gossip Queen

March 7, 2023 Samantha Schell Adaptation, Competing, Positivity, self confidence, Teaching bjj, drama, gossip, gym, Jiu Jitsu, success, victory, vitriol 10

An unfortunate reality I have had to learn lately, is that I can not control the opinions people form about me from the lies they are told by disingenuous people. I’ve run into a conundrum lately, where I have found myself being shunted by people I thought I had a lovely and cordial and even […]

Shoot Your Shot

January 31, 2023 Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence bjj, chances, conquer, hard times, Jiu Jitsu, MMA, risks, strength 2

It goes without saying that the more days you have on this earth, the more hard days and bad days that inevitably arrive at your doorstep. But this also means the more wonderfully great days you will have as well. It is simply the law of averages. The conflict therein lies with understanding that no […]

When Your Ego is Straight Bullshido

January 17, 2023 Samantha Schell BJJ, Competing, Perseverance, Positivity, Teaching bjj, Competition, ego, grappling, Jiu Jitsu, WMMA 3

There are so many gyms with signs and posters plastered right up front detailing some basic mat rules and gym courtesies. They will say things such as proper mat etiquette with your teammates and coaches (inning up by rank or bowing onto the mats as per tradition), helpful hygiene advice to follow (i.e. keeping the […]

Yule Wish You Trained More Jiu Jitsu

December 20, 2022 Samantha Schell BJJ, Competing, Family bjj, christmas, Competition, holiday season, holidays, Jiu Jitsu, puns

It can be so easy during the holiday season to slack off a bit and not hold yourself to your normal training schedule standards. Perfectly fine if you are in reset mode, and no competitions or fights on the horizon, but a bit risky to do if you are a smidge bit more than your […]

Mastering Your Mind

November 1, 2022 Samantha Schell BJJ, Competing, Perseverance, Positivity bjj, Competition, Jiu Jitsu, MMA, respect, sportsmanship 3

If you let your emotions control you and dictate your behavior, you will never be free from the burdens of the thoughts that chain you to mediocrity. If when in the midst of a high-intensity situation, you “see red” rather than being able to think about the logical next steps, you have already lost the […]

Reflections

October 11, 2022 Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Perseverance, Positivity, self confidence bjj, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, courage, female empowerment, Jiu Jitsu, MMA, strength, WMMA 2

I write about Jiu Jitsu and MMA a lot, often interspersed with my own feelings, thoughts, and experiences throughout this journey. But I have been unfair to my readers who think they are privy to the innermost workings of my mind and the things that make me tick. See, I don’t often divulge the hard […]

Am That Bitch, Still That Bitch, Ahh.

September 27, 2022 Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing badass, bjj, Jiu Jitsu, masters, women 2

Several people approached me at Master’s Worlds in Las Vegas a few weeks ago, asking for advice going into their matches on competition day, because of this blog right here. It’s crazy to me, because all I did was start a tiny little outlet for my words, and I am not a therapist in any […]

Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma, Karma Chameleon

September 20, 2022 Samantha Schell Anxiety, BJJ, Competing, Perseverance, Positivity bjj, good, karma, MMA, pain, suffering, WMMA

I have come to the recent conclusion that I must have been a child murderer in a past life, or at least something as equally awful, because as of late, I can’t seem to catch a break, at least from a competition standpoint. Between irreverent calls at major IBJJF competitions, a number of opponents lacking […]

Putting the ‘Ass’ in ‘Classy’

September 13, 2022 Samantha Schell BJJ, Competing, Perseverance athlete, disrespect, fighter, MMA, WMMA 5

Be careful what you sign contracts for because shady promoters and conniving opponents only after your money exist. They will sacrifice it all in lieu of your safety in order to make a buck off of your face. This is partially my fault, for ignoring every red flag I saw and all of the warning […]

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